Richdale, Minnesota

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Richdale
Unincorporated community
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Richdale
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Richdale
Coordinates: 46°33′17″N95°28′30″W / 46.55472°N 95.47500°W / 46.55472; -95.47500
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Otter Tail
Elevation
1,401 ft (427 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code 218
GNIS feature ID654904 [1]

Richdale is an unincorporated community in Otter Tail County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota. [1]

History

Richdale was platted in 1899, and named for Watson Wellman Rich, a railroad engineer. [2] A post office was established at Richdale in 1900, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1916. [3] [4]

References

  1. 1 2 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richdale, Minnesota
  2. ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p.  398.
  3. ↑ "Otter Tail County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richdale Post Office (historical)
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